Game Thread GAME# 58: PISTONS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 23, 2020 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 21, 2020.

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If you had to fire one of the following, whom would you choose?

Poll closed Feb 28, 2020.
  1. Neil Olshey

    34.1%
  2. Terry Stotts

    65.9%
  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    DETROIT PISTONS
    19 - 39
    (8-19 Road)
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

    25 - 32
    (15-12 Home)

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    PROBABLE STARTERS---------


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    DERRICK ROSE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]

    SVIATOSLAV MYKHAILIUK VS GARY TRENT Jr.

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]

    TONY SNELL VS TREVOR ARIZA

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    SEKOU DOUMBOUYA VS CARMELO ANTHONY

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    THON MAKER VS HASSAN WHITESIDE

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    WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 2/23/2020

    WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR
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    TV BROADCAST:

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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------


    -- DETROIT PISTONS --
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    GALLOWAY , KNIGHT , BONE
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    BROWN , KING
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    HENSON , WOOD

    ---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----
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    SIMONS , LITTLE , HOARD
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    GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN



    INJURIES

    PISTONS
    Blake Griffin (Left Knee Surgery): OUT
    Luke Kennard (bilateral knee): OUT
    Khyri Thomas (right foot): OUT
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Mario Hezonja (sprained left ankle): OUT
    Damian Lillard (right groin strain): OUT
    Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
    Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT



    HEAD COACHES
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    DWANE CASEY --- TERRY STOTTS




    :reading:OFFICIAL PISTONS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES






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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Portland's chances of making the Playoffs are slowly diminishing before our eyes. Three big games with 8th-seed implications and Blazers lay 3 big dinosaur-size eggs, losing all three in a row.

    But Detroit has also had a rough going their last several games. They've lost 5 straight and 11 of their last 13 games. Even the short-handed Blazers have no excuse to lose to this team, right?

    Whatever the case, after that embarrassing showing against the Pelicans (with New Orleans sweeping the Blazers again, to boot), I want to see the Blazers play pissed off and destroy these Pissed-on's.
     
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    PHXBlazer1 Well-Known Member

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    I voted for Stotts, but only if there is someone better available..go ahead
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Race for the 8th
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    Our injured list is a Top 5 starting lineup in the NBA imho.
     
  6. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    If we lose everygame until Dame is healed can we convince him to sit it out ?
     
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    D.Rose, OMG..
     
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    Even though I think Stotts has a much worse effect on the team; I voted for Olshey because he is ultimately responsible for Stotts being here (and for CJ still being here on a huge contract).
     
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    Rumor.... Blazers for sale!

    You will get your wish after the sale. Both Olshey and Stotts will be replaced.

    Poll irrelevant.
     
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    CJ?
     
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    Didn't play in either game against them last year.
     
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    Can you imagine being a Pistons fan? We are going to be playing with 1 of 5 starters available - and despite that, the roster matchup above looks to be skewed HEAVILY in our favor. Good grief.
     
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    Once NO is replaced, Stotts wouldn't be far behind. You get 2 for the price if 1
     
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    Blazers win..... BLAZERS WIN!!!! Sadly, it hurts their Lottery rank and extends the inevitable. Damn Detroit has a horrible roster available.
     
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    This is a perfect example of what i'm talking about when i say things like "Cohesiveness". The Blazers do not have and have not had it all season.
    You cannot expect average defense from players that are not average defensive players and even more so when those below average defensive players have not had extensive minutes playing together.
    A good coach can find ways to win games and keep a team with a average or just under average record but the defense will be subject.
    Even more so you can take a average players and coach them long enough and give them enough time together and they can play well. But it takes time.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Right. I'll be shocked if I see a good boxout or closeout. Obviously that shouldnt be possible with this lack of cohesion so maybe we'll see some miracles today, and a Blazer might boxout! Feeling pretty optimistic, actually.
     
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    wut?

    I guess it would be the opposite of surprising if true
     
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    Your sig says to pretend like this is all in green... :)
     
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    It's the only thing that keeps me sane.
    However. This post will be true at some point.
    You heard it here first!
    Better than Woj!
     
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